Mariah Carey is about to play one of her most iconic gigs. On Thursday (Sept. 11), organizers of the upcoming Amazônia Live – Today and Always concert announced that MC has been tapped to headline the Sept. 17 gig in the Amazon Rainforest. The show slated to take place on the Guamá River in Belém, Brazil will feature Carey performing on a floating stage as part of the show intended to raise awareness about the importance of preserving the rainforest.
The unique gig will take place two months before the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém in an effort to make a powerful statement about the need to protect the biodiverse area often referred to as the “lungs of the Earth.”
According to organizers, Carey will perform at sunset on a stunning stage whose design is inspired by the Victoria Amazonica, the region’s symbolic plant. The show will also feature opening sets from acts representing local culture of the northern Brazilian state of Pará, including Dona Onete, Joelma, Gaby Amarantos and Zaynara; click here for event details.
“With the conference taking place in November, Amazônia Live – Today and Always with Mariah Carey spotlights the need to keep the forest standing by protecting its indigenous peoples, encouraging the bioeconomy, restoring degraded lands, and reforesting – thus contributing to the global challenge of reducing carbon emissions,” read a statement from organizers.
The show — organized by Team Rock, the company behind events including Rock in Rio — will be recorded for a TV special that is set to be broadcast across Brazil. In addition, a second, free concert on Sept. 20 aimed at mobilizing the people of Pará to take action to preserve the forest will take place at the city’s 46,000-capacity football stadium, Mangueirão, and feature sets from Ivete Sangalo, as well as local favorites Viviane Batidão and the Lambateria Baile Show, featuring Lia Sophia.
The rainforest gig will come two weeks after Carey performed a medley of her greatest hits at last weekend’s 2025 MTV VMAs, where she was also presented with the Video Vanguard Award.
